Hannah Chloe Belford

Hannah
grew up in the backwoods of Northern B.C. When she was just three
years old, her family moved into the wilderness where they homesteaded
and developed the Damdochax River Lodge, which is now recognised
as a world class destination for Steelhead. Growing up as she did,
perhaps it's no wonder that she landed her first Steelhead aged
five. She has guided Steelhead and Rainbow on her home waters for
nearly two decades, and in that time has tailed thousands of Steelhead.
As well as running a wilderness lodge and series of river camps
full-time, Hannah also created, manages and maintains a website
for women anglers, Flyfishergirl.com, which offers advice and shares
angling adventures with novice and more seasoned fly fishers alike.
Hannah's passion for Steelheading has changed from single handed
to double handed fly-fishing and her mastery has rightly placed
her in the upper echelons of the sport. She has fished for Steelhead
all over the world from Argentine Patagonia and the mighty Santa
Cruz (with the only known strain of Atlantic Steelhead), through
Oregon's blue ribbon rivers to the most famous watersheds of British
Columbia.
Her accomplishments with a rod led her to be recruited by Rise Fishing
for whom she designs some of the world's finest Spey rods. In her
"spare time" Hannah actively fishes many of the Pacific
Northwest's most pristine rivers and guides on a select few in Northern
B.C.
“In the last few years I have found myself reverting back to old
school angling by ditching my sink tips, swinging traditional Spey
and Dee flies, and trying to master the single Spey and reach casts.
Fishing for me is my therapy. Numbers don’t mean anything to me,
and I would much rather spend my day on a pretty piece of water
with few fish rather than participate in overcrowding. Hypnotized
by the river and nature, my worries disappear. Being able to spend
my days in the outdoors, see amazingly beautiful wild creatures,
and meet great people from all over the world makes for some of
the best moments in my life”.